we're seriously going to get one soon in OC: *its making its way down the SoCal faultline:

--An earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area early Thursday, according to a preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey.

The magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck just before 1 a.m. about 4 miles from Chatsworth. Three small aftershocks followed the quake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A magnitude-1.6 temblor struck at 1:14 a.m., one of the same magnitude at 1:49 a.m., and one measuring 1.8 at 2:49 a.m. -- all within three miles of the initial quake's epicenter, according to the USGS.

The quick jolt was felt by residents across Los Angeles County and knocked items off shelves and walls in some homes. One man told a radio station that his home-office had been "thrashed."

Shaking was reported from as far away as Marina Del Rey, Lancaster, downtown Los Angeles, Simi Valley and Oxnard.